Film and Spirit: A Discussion on Nature, Stories, Joy, and Contemplation.

We will meet on Thursdays at 4:30-6:00 at Panera Bread in the Hendrix Village on the 2nd Thursdays of each month, with the exception of December. (Sep. 14th, Oct. 12th, Nov. 9th, Dec. 7th)

The Film and Spirit discussion series focuses on the power of storytelling, the benefit of a shared experience, and thoughtful dialogue on ethical, moral, and religious questions. The intention of each film in the series is to open up dialogue on questions or themes that the films present and how we can broaden those themes into a shared vision of the world. In these discussions, we welcome the perspective, opinion, and wisdom of all spiritual traditions and even those without any spiritual identity. We serve as a community of Human beings traveling the long road to rediscover and foster our own Humanness. And with such a vision, we hope to forge bonds, develop a sense of inter-dwelling, a widened circle of companions, and enjoy great cinema together.

In these discussions, we will be following the guidelines of Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat’s Spiritual Alphabet. They provide a template for developing spiritual literacy, as well as, valuable resources and reviews on the films that are explored.

Accompanying each film are subsequent material that will broaden the themes and vision of each film, in order, to give the topics real-world applications and focus. I hope that it will deepen the experience of each viewer. Drawn from TED Talks and Kriista Tippet’s On Being podcasts.